There were lots of oohs and aahs and look at this . . . all before we got serious and turned to thoroughly looking (inside and out) at the presented items. Although all of the products submitted showed a lot of design thought and creativity and even some items with a bit more venture into the trims' arena, we were extremely impressed with two outstanding items.

Grand Prize: #5 the gun case

Not only was it an unusual item, but it was an outstanding choice for an accessory piece. It showed a high level of sewing skill with the needle felt, detail stitching, creative use of the masculine charcoal laminated fabric with the touches of feminine, pink trim and bold black and white sections. The continuation of the black/white trim detail from the outside to the inside lining showed attention to detail. All in all it was rugged, but girly, unusual and looked as if it would hold up to use.

Runner-up Prize: #8 the fur collar jacket

Even though this item was a jacket, it showed a strong sense of confidence in bringing all of the elements together. Outstanding was the placement of the zipper embellishments, the use and shape of leather on the sleeves, and the use of a form-fitting body, all feminine while using the coarser charcoal laminated fabric. Top all this with the surprising lining and it was a showpiece.

Thank you for this opportunity to further support the Make It With Wool program.